A Great Gift to the City.
On July 4, 1919, The Winston-Salem Journal ran a front-page news announcement that a new public park, sports fields, adjacent high school and auditorium would soon be built thanks to generous donations by P.H. Hanes Sr., Mrs. R.J. Reynolds and the estate of John W. Hanes. These three community leaders came together to create what is today known as Hanes Park, R.J. Reynolds High School and Reynolds Auditorium.
“This magnificent gift opens the door of opportunity to generation after generation to come. This is a great occasion, a great opportunity, a great gift. I am sure the people of the city will rise to meet it.”
We DIG the Crater!
Work is officially underway on the Douglas E. Crater Field & Stadium serving the students of RJ Reynolds High School and Wiley Magnet Middle School!
A Stadium at Reynolds is much closer to reality.
Catch up on the excitement of yesterday’s groundbreaking event by reading this front-page story in The Winston-Salem Journal.
A Great Celebration!
A great day celebrating the groundbreaking for the M. Douglas Crater Field & Stadium
WS/FCS Weighs Options for New RJR Stadium
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School Board members continue to weigh their options on whether to provide funds to build a new athletic stadium for Reynolds High School.
R.J. Reynolds Hopes for a “Home” Game.
Tom Shanahan
October 23, 2018A large slice of Americana is the high school football experience. Its popularly known as “Friday Night Lights,” a quaint and fitting title used for Buzz Bissinger’s best-selling book later turned into a movie starring Billy Bob Thornton.
“RJR student-athletes have historically had to travel throughout the city for practices and games, changing in their cars and leaving behind aspiring players who lack their own transportation. The M. Douglas Crater Field & Stadium provides the opportunity to close these gaps. Student-athletes will not only have the home-field advantage they desire, but also the reliable home-field access they deserve.”
